The Litany of the Most Precious Bloodpays tribute to the blood our Lord both shed for us in His Passion and offers us through the Eucharist. This Litany was approved for public use in 1960 by Pope John XXIII, although devotion
to the Precious Blood goes back centuries. Indeed, as Father Faber wrote in
1860 “the lives of the saints are replete
with devotion to the precious blood.”The month of July is dedicated to the Precious
Blood.

When
the Litany of the Most Precious Blood is prayed publicly,

the congregation’s
responses to a leader are given in italics
below.

Lord, have mercy on
us.Christ, have mercy on us.Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear
us.Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of
Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the
world, have mercy on us. God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on
us.

Blood of Christ,
only-begotten Sonof the Eternal Father, save us.(after each
line)Blood of Christ,
Incarnate Word of God,Blood of
Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament,Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth
in the Agony,Blood of Christ, shed
profusely in the Scourging,Blood
of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with Thorns,Blood of Christ, poured out on the
Cross,Blood of Christ, price of
our salvation,Blood of Christ,
without which there is no forgiveness,Blood of
Christ, Eucharistic drink and refreshment of souls,Blood of Christ, stream of
mercy,Blood of Christ, victor over
demons,Blood of Christ, courage of
martyrs,Blood of Christ, strength
of confessors,Blood of Christ,
bringing forth virgins,Blood of
Christ, help of those in peril,Blood of Christ, relief of the
burdened,Blood of Christ, solace
in sorrow,Blood of Christ, hope of
the penitent,Blood of Christ,
consolation of the dying,Blood of
Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts,Blood of Christ, pledge of Eternal
Life,Blood of Christ, freeing
souls from purgatory,Blood of
Christ, most worthy of all glory and honor,

Lamb of God, Who
takest away the sins of the world,Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the
sins of the world,Graciously
hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God,
Who takest away the sins of the world,Have mercy on
us.

Let
us pray:Almighty
and eternal God, Thou hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son the Redeemer of the
world and willed to be appeased by his blood. Grant, we beg of Thee, that we may
worthily adore this price of our salvation and through its power be safeguarded
from the evils of the present life so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever
in heaven. Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.